Honors and Recognitions
Gurudev has received numerous honors from governments and institutions around the world, including the highest civilian awards of Colombia, Mongolia, Paraguay, and Suriname. In 2016, he was awarded the ‘Padma Vibhushan’, India’s highest annual civilian honor. He has also been conferred with 26 honorary doctorates from universities across the globe, recognizing his contributions to peace, education, and humanitarian service.
Honors by Governments
Highest civilian award – the Honourary Officer of the Order of Fiji
Suva, Fiji
October 26, 2024
Lifetime Achievement Award
City of St.Moritz, Switzerland
September 21, 2024
Certificate of Recognition
Comptroller of Maryland, USA.
September 9, 2023
Certificate of Recognition
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
September 9, 2023
Letter of Commendation
Dublin City Council and the City of Dublin, USA
August 23, 2023
Certificate of Recognition
The Ohio Senate, USA
August 23, 2023
Certificate of Recognition
Ohio, USA
August 23, 2023
Proclamation on the Occasion of the India Day Parade
The Assembly, State of New York, USA
August 20, 2023
Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition
22nd Congressional District of Texas, USA
August 1, 2023
Honorary Doctorates
Honorary Doctorate
Teerthankar Mahaveer University, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
September 14, 2024
Honorary Doctorate
KL deemed-to-be University, Vijaywada, Andhra Pradesh, India
December 23, 2022
Honorary Doctorate
Università Popolare di Milano, Milan, Italy
April 17, 2022
Honorary Doctorate
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha, India
November 21, 2020
Honorary Doctorate
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology (NIT), Jalandhar, Punjab, India
November 25, 2019
Honorary Doctorate
Jain Vishva Bharati Institute, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
November 2, 2019
Honorary Doctorate
Ural Federal University, Russia
June 25, 2019
Honorary Doctorate
Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar, Haryana, India
February 19, 2019
Honorary Doctorate
Karnavati University, Gujarat, India
December 4, 2018
Honors by Other Institutions
City of Walnut CA WCFF-2025 June 26 2025
City of Walnut, CA
June 26, 2025
City of Culver City CA WCFF-2025 June 26 2025
City of Culver City, CA
June 26, 2025
CA Legislative Assembly WCFF-2025 June 26 2025
CA Legislative Assembly
June 26, 2025
CA Legislative Assembly WCF-2025 June 26 2025
CA Legislative Assembly
June 26, 2025
CA Senate IDY2025 June 21 2025
CA Senate
June 21, 2025
City of Rancho Cordova, CA IDY2025 June 21 2025
City of Rancho Cordova, CA
June 21, 2025
City of Jacksonville Florida SSRS Peace and Wellness day June 16 2025
City of Jacksonville, FL
June 16, 2025
CA Assemblyman Josh Hoover Yoga Fest May 10 2025
State of CA
May 10, 2025
CA Senator Roger Niello Yoga Fest May 10 2025
State of CA
May 10, 2025
City of Citrus Heights Yoga Fest May 10 2025
City of Citrus Heights, CA
May 10, 2025
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Days
Detroit, Michigan
USA
July 7, 2018
Austin, Texas
USA
March 20, 2017
St. Louis, Missouri
USA
October 23, 2014